Avoiding Traffic to Texas State Fair on Game Day

[Tideland_Sooner]

Hoping for a little sympathy for a Sooner fan living in Alabama (ugh; son born there and a crazed Tide fan) with family that are Longhorn fans (survived many a poke but no punch yet).

Staying with my Longhorn cousin in Ft Worth during game week. Other than leaving at daybreak to arrive at the fair at 8:00 am, do any Dallas Ft Worth area fans have any ideas on avoiding the day game traffic to the fair and the game?

 

[Texanne]

Well, see, if we tell you the back routes, then we just create more traffic for ourselves. And that's not good.

Hook 'em!
OU sucks!

 

[Texas Taps]

 

[Little Earl]

I've gone up Instate 45 every year the morning of the game, and I've never had a problem with traffic, especially when showing up 3+ hours before the game starts.

 

[Tideland_Sooner]

Am I supposed to be cynical about this map? This is not snipe hunting rules.

 

[South Austin]

What Texas Taps said. Pass along to your Sooner friends. Tell them "you're welcome."

 

[Ignatius]

If you leave early enough to get there at 8AM traffic isn't going to be an issue no matter which way you take...

 

[BevoJoe]

Texas Taps: best post I've seen on here in a long time!! Thanks for that!

 

[Horns11]

Yeah just don't go through downtown if you're fewer than 2 hours from kickoff.

 

[WorsterMan]

If you are serious and arrive in the downtown Dallas area around 8 AM you will have no problems with traffic. take 1-30 East and exit on 2nd Ave to Fair Park.

Edit: Hwy 75 exit Haskell has always been my secret route to the game - good alternative if you get there later than 8 AM.

 

[Lone Star]

Take Haskell off of 75. Turn left. You are there.

 

[Hook 'Em Danno]

Funny, Texas Taps. If you did take that route, you certainly wouldn't have to worry about game-day traffic (unless it is Tceh-BU traffic).

 

[Big Ess Fro]

Mockingbird or NW Hwy to Abrams. Take Abrams south